1998 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

1998 CHEVY SILVERADO. ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS (5 MPH) AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURANCE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. DEALER INDICATED IT WILL BE $650 TO REMOVE AND CLEAN FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS.

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THEN START BACK WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES. *AK

THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. CALLED GM THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM...THAT IT HAS TO RESET ITSELF...WELL ITS BEEN A WEEK AND WHAT THE HECK KIND OF SECURITY SYSTEM KEEPS YOU FROM DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE????

THE SAME AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05020 BUT WITH A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.

1998 CHEV SILVERADO WITH LESS THAN 23,000 MI HAD TO HAVE ALMOST ENTIRE BREAK SYSTEM REPLACES DURING AN 8 MO. PERIOD IN 2004. REPLACES DRUMS, PADS,MASTER CYLINDER & HAD TO REPLACE SEAL TO MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, REPLACED ANIT-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR DUE TO BRAKES KICKING IN AT LOW SPEEDS.

WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES. SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED 1999 MODEL.

CONTACT STATES: TROUBLE WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES ARE SLOW TO STOP AND PULSATE. IN WINTER THEY WILL HARDLY STOP WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED. PEDAL GOES DOWN SLOW AND PULSATES. PROBLEM SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE. NO WORK DONE ON BRAKES TO DATE.

RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V093000 CONCERNING REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH: CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. NOTIFIED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK UNTIL THIS REPAIR WAS DONE.*AK WHEN AUTO WAS TAKEN BACK THE DESK SERVICE MANAGER TOOK A LOOK AT VEHICLE AND SAID THE BUTTON WAS STICKING. WHICH WAS CAUSING BOTH DOORS NOT TO LOCK. WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM BEFORE UNTIL AFTERWARDS, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THE BUTTON NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *BF

THE REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE INDICATOR FAILED WITHOUT. DEALER STATED THAT ELECTRONIC RELAY MALFUNCTIONED. IT ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. *AK CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1998 HAS HAD ON GOING ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUES SINCE IT WAS NEW. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE U JOINTS REPLACED, THINKING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND TAKING OFF, THE NOISE CAME BACK. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK *SC

THE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAINED THE TAILGATE BROKE WHILE LOADING A SNOW TRAILER, WHICH CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS POSTED FOR THE CAPACITY OF THE ENDGATE. THE CONSUMER WAS LOADING A CRAFTSMAN 5 HP COMPACT SNOW THROWER 165 LBS ON THE TRUCK. THE SELLING DEALER OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE BROKEN CABLES AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SELLING DEALERSHIP BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH GENERAL MOTORS THE PRODUCER OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN FOR FLUID DRAINAGE. A TRANSMISSION FILTER THAT WOULD FIT THIS VEHICLE AS ORDERED FROM THE SELLING DEALER WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE THE CORRECT TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN THAT SHOULD HAVE COME ON THE VEHICLE. *TC

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A BRIDGE RAILING. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKAGE YARD.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES FAILED TWICE. *TC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUIT DURING OPERATION. SWITCHING BETWEEN PULSE AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION SOMETIMES RESTORES OPERATION, BUT THEY QUIT AGAIN. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE RADIATOR LEAK. AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, WHAT WAS ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD USED TO CONNECT THE COOLANT HOSE WAS MADE OF A DIFFERENT METAL THAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD; THE PART CRUMBLED WHILE TRYING TO FIT THE COOLANT HOSE OVER THE FITTING BY HAND (NO TOOLS INVOLVED!). I NOW HAVE A TRUCK IN THE GARAGE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE UNTIL IT IS FIXED BECAUSE THE PART DOES NOT "FIT" DUE TO THE CORROSION WHERE THE DISSIMILAR METALS CAME INTO CONTACT AND CORRODED. THE "NECK" OF THE PART IS STILL CORRODED ON THE MANIFOLD AND A NEW PART CANNOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE CORRODED METAL/FITTING IS CLEANED OUT. CORRODED PART IS AVAILABLE. DIGITAL PHOTO OF CORROSION AVAILABLE. CORROSION NOT YET REPAIRED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR A APPOINTMENT AND INSPECTION. *AK THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK BACK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *SC

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE THE STRAPS BROKE THROWING THE CONSUMER ONTO THE BACK OF THE CAB. THE CONSUMER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL 04V129000. *NM

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE THE STRAPS BROKE THROWING THE CONSUMER ONTO THE BACK OF THE CAB. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL. *NM

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. CVONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE INTO A CURB. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND PUMP WERE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE SHORTAGE OUT, WHICH RENDERED THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS FROM OPERATING. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE MIRRORS FOR PROPER SIDE VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION *TS

WATER LEAKED FROM THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. AND INTERMITTENTLY THEY FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN STORM STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS STATED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING RECALL 98V1500001. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS AWARE THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKING ON 1998 SILVERADO.*MR FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED THE FRONT CALIPERS TO STICK IN THE BRAKING POSITION. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT FLEX BRAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED DUE TO THE LINING SEPARATING AND LODGING ITSELF IN THE BRAKE LINE. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED FUEL SMELL ARE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER OF WHAT HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. *AK *LA

DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. ONCE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED FUEL TANK COLLAPSED. *AK THE COLLAPSE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS DUE TO THE VACUUM THAT PUMP FUEL FAILED TO VENT. *LA

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 1997 AND 1999 SIILVERDAO'S WERE RECALLED FOR WIPER PROBLEMS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE THIS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE ABS MOTOR DID NOT SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT THE ABS OFF. *AK

AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE POORLY. AT TIMES CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, GO UNDER THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE ACTUAL WIPER MOTOR. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. 1996 AND 1997 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL WERE ON RECALL. *AK *LA

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE STRAPS ON TAILGATE WERE STRETCHED OUT ON ONE SIDE. AS A RESULT, ONE SIDE WAS LONGER THAN THE OTHER SIDE, AND COULD BREAK AT ANYTIME. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STRAPS 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

WHILE DOWN SHIFTING THE U-JOINTS BROKE AND DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED AND FELL ONTO THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH U-JOINTS , ADDED OIL, AND REINSTALLED THE DRIVESHAFT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *AK

1998 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO - TAILGATE HAS BROKEN ONCE WITH ME ON IT AND ONCE WITH LOAD ON IT WITHIN LAST 24MONTHS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS, AND THER LATCH HARDWARE ONE TIME.*AK

BOTH TAILLIGHT INSERTS, THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE BULBS IN TAILLIGHT LENS WENT BAD WITHIN A 1 MONTH PERIOD. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE NO TAILLIGHTS OR BLINKERS. EACH PIECE COSTS OVER $50. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AS 3 OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS CRACKED AND LEAKED OUT ALL WATER AND SEVERELY OVERHEATED ENGINE. THE MECHANIC HERE AT WORK SAYS THAT HE HAS CHANGED A FEW HUNDRED OF THESE HERE AT WORK WERE WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY TRUCKS THAT ARE THIS SAME ENGINE.*AK

AS DESCRIBED IN THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR FAILURE ISSUES CONCERNING THE 94 TO 97 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK MODELS, MY 1998 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT DEFECT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY FAILURES IT HAS HAD BECAUSE IT IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2003 AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I ALMOST TOTALED OUT MY TRUCK IN DALLAS BACK IN OCTOBER DURING A RAINSTORM DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE. THEY PRETTY MUCH WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. AND ITS USUALLY NOT WHEN I NEED THEM. SAME PART AS IN 97 ISSUES, SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL OR REPLACEMENT. REALLY MAKES ME WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVY TRUCK!!! YEAH RIGHT!!!

POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN TURNING, HESITATES AND THEN CATCHES UP CAUSING A LAG IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I'VE HAD THE IDLER ARM AS WELL AS THE PITMAN ARM REPLACED, FAILURE STILL OCCURS. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TAILLIGHTS, DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB THE PROBLEM WENT BACK BECAUSE DEALER ONLY PATCHED THE WIRE INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM. DEALER NOW REMOVED THE DASHBOARD TO WORK ON THE PROBLEM. *LA

TRUCK HAS 2 BAD RODS, AND NEEDS A CRANK ONLY HAVE 52K ON IT AND IT LOOKS NEW WE JUST PUT A TRANS IN IT JAN 03 AND NOW IT NEEDS A MOTOR WOW!!!! WE HAVE 8 AUTOS ALL CHEVY THIS TRUCK IS A JUNK!!!!!T THANKS ..

WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS AS STATED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH RECALL 03V093000, BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL DID NOT COVER THE CONSUMER'S 1998 SILVERADO, ONLY UP TO 1997. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS STATED IN RECALL 03V-159000. *PH *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR ROTORS BROKE OFF THE HUB. CONSUMER FELT LUCKY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS COLLISION.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL *AK *PH *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSED A FIRE ON DRIVER'S DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK *PH